50p Coins
First Harry Potter 50p featuring King Charles III! The Professor Dumbledore 50p
The third coin in the Harry Potter 50p series features the wise headmaster of Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore, and it’s also the first in the series to feature King Charles III on the obverse!
Unlike the two previous 50p coins in the series, King Charles III’s portrait appeared for the first time in the Harry Potter series on this coin!
This was the FIRST TIME we’d seen both effigies of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III feature in the same UK 50p series! Therefore, collectors of both monarch portraits are likely to secure all four for their collections…
The Professor Dumbledore design
The detailed design of Professor Dumbledore is an illustration by artist Jim Kay, which can be found within the pages of the 2015 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone book!
And, as with the other coins in the series, the 2023 UK Professor Dumbledore 50p featured a special lenticular feature. By moving the coin back and forth, you can see the lenticular area show two different symbols: a lightning bolt, and the number 25!
The lightning bolt is an iconic symbol in the Harry Potter series, as it’s the shape of Harry’s scar. Meanwhile, the number 25 features to mark 25 years since the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone!
The First Harry Potter 50p
In 2022, The Royal Mint struck the first UK Harry Potter 50p. Its design depicts Harry himself, and saw incredible demand from both Harry Potter fans and 50p collectors alike.
Hogwarts Express 50p
Soon after, the Hogwarts Express 50p was issued as the second coin in the series! It features Jim Kay’s illustration of the iconic train that takes Hogwarts students to the wizarding school.
As the last coin in the series to feature Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy, collectors were eager to get their hands on the Hogwarts Express 50p!
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2023 UK Professor Dumbledore 50p
As the first Harry Potter 50p featuring King Charles III, the 2023 UK Professor Dumbledore 50p caused quite a stir amongst 50p collectors – especially those starting their King Charles III coin collection!
Have you found the King Charles III 50p in circulation?
Today, an estimated 4.9 million 50ps entered circulation bearing the first portrait of King Charles III! Have you found it?
This is the first coin in His Majesty’s reign to enter circulation, meaning collectors will be racing to find to it.
An estimated 4.9 million coins are being distributed via post offices – with the potential for more to enter circulation.
However, this will only happen if there is demand, or if previous Queen Elizabeth II coins become damaged or worn and need replacing.
We asked you to help us hunt down this 50p by popping your postcode in our map below as soon as you found the new 50p. We’ve tracked this coin up and down the country, from Inverness to Penzance!
How much is the 50p worth?
Any avid collectors knows the worth of a scarce coin.
But, how much is the new King Charles III 50p worth? Find out on our blog >>
Swap your coins for the King Charles III 50p in our Facebook Community Group!
If you do struggle to find the 50p in your change you should head the Change Checker Community Group on Facebook. You can get tips, tricks, and even swap with other collectors – completely for free!
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Display your 50p in the First Effigy Collecting Pack!
As soon as you find the KCIII 50p in your change, you can slot it into your First Effigy 50p collecting pack, alongside the King Charles III £5 coin.
Get the King Charles III First Effigy Collecting Pack for JUST £15.99 (+p&p) here >>
Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters with the 2022 UK Hogwarts Express 50p
The journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters has begun, with the 2022 UK Hogwarts Express 50p.
This UK first celebrates the world-famous scarlet steam engine, the Hogwarts Express.
Continue reading to discover why it’s not just Harry Potter fans that are rushing to get their hands on this coin…
First introduced 25 years ago, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the Hogwarts Express is estimated to have transported students to the famous wizarding school, no less than SIX times a year.
And so iconic is this train, that Jim Kay dedicated the entire cover and two full pages of his fully illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to it.
Excitingly, design on the Hogwarts Express Coin is a mirror image of Jim Kay’s 2015 illustrated book.
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Last individual QEII UK commemorative 50p
This 50p was confirmed to be the last individual UK commemorative 50p to feature Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the obverse. But the whole Harry Potter 50p series has a very interesting story…The series includes both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III’s portraits on them.
The Harry Potter and Hogwarts Express 50p coins feature the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
However, the coins issued in 2023 featuring Professor Dumbledore and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry 50ps features King Charles III’s portrait on the obverse.
Special lenticular feature
Unique to the Harry Potter 50p series, a lightning bolt lenticular feature appears on the reverse design of the 2022 UK Hogwarts Express 50p coin.
When tilted, the lightning bolt transforms into the number 25, in celebration of the first book’s anniversary.
This feature caught the attention of collectors since it first appeared on the first coin in the series, featuring Harry Potter himself.
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